Tarō Shigaki

Birthday: 1951-09-22
Deathday: 2022-03-05
Birthplace: Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Tarō Shigaki (志垣 太郎, Shigaki Tarō, September 22, 1951) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. His real name was 河村 稔. He graduated from the Nihon University College of Art. He was 170 cm tall and weighs 59 kg. Actress Noriko Shirasaka (白坂 紀子) was his wife. He worked for Oscar Promotion.

In 1969, he made his debut as the leading role in Star of the Giants (巨人の星, Kyojin no Hoshi). His leading works include 1974 Fuji TV The Blue Mountains (青い山脈, Aoi sanmyaku), Akantare (あかんたれ), Like an Iceberg (氷山のごとく, Hyōzan nogotoku) and Horror of the Wolf (狼の紋章, Ōkami no monshō). Currently, he is also active as a reporter for gourmet and travel programs. In dramas and historical dramas, he plays a wide range of roles, from comical to serious ones.

Credits

Year Title Character
2015-09-13 Onmyōji
2014-05-10 Raining Blood Akari's Father
2014-01-18 Black Butler Tanaka
2009-10-03 RoboGeisha Kenyama Kageno
2007-11-24 Shabake
1995-11-10 Firefly 2 Red Scar
1993-03-22 Silent Mobius Gaiden: The End of the Edo Period But
1993-01-15 Benisuzume's Weekend Mr. Shikata
1988-05-28 Wuthering Heights
1986-06-15 Area 88 Act III: Burning Mirage Saki Vashutal
1985-08-05 Area 88 Act II: The Requirements of Wolves Saki Vashutal
1985-02-05 Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal Saki Vashutal
1982-05-15 The Highest Honour Lieutenant Hayakawa
1981-03-13 Swan Lake Prince Siegfried (voice)
1980-04-26 Toward the Terra Soldier Blue (voice)
1979-03-03 Nutcracker Fantasy Franz / Fritz (voice)
1978-09-24 Ghosts of the Dolls
1978-01-07 The Beauty in the Bathroom
1976-10-16 The Possessed
1976-10-02 Zero Fighter Lieutenant Sasai
1976-09-04 Hangyaku no Tabi
1976-07-01 The Runaway Season Minami
1975-03-21 Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid Prince (voice)
1973-09-29 Stray Dog Kiyoteru Higa
1973-03-09 Horror of the Wolf Akira Inugami
1972-09-23 First Love
1972-04-29 My Voiceless Friends